“Here is my advice as we begin the century that will lead to 2081. First, guard the freedom of ideas at all costs. Be alert that dictators have always played on the natural human tendency to blame others and to oversimplify. And don’t regard yourself as a guardian of freedom unless you respect and preserveContinue reading “Thought for Today”
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“Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.” ~Napoleon Bonaparte
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“The sun shines and warms and lights us and we have no curiosity to know why this is so; but we ask the reason of all evil, of pain, and hunger, and mosquitoes and silly people.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom to those who are not free.’ — Pearl S. Buck
Freedom for One Requires Freedom for All
This is sometimes a difficult concept for even Americans to understand. No one is free, unless everyone is free. I know how difficult it can be to listen to people stirring up fear, mistrust and hatred and want them to have the freedom to continue to do so, especially when they seem to want toContinue reading “Freedom for One Requires Freedom for All”
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“Freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. I don’t believe you can stand for freedom for one group of people and deny it to others.” — Coretta Scott King
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“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” — Nelson Mandela
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“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and it there be any praise, think on these things.” — Philippians 4:8, The Bible
Making the Church Fellowship Hour Healthier
In many churches Sunday morning fellowship hour means coffee, some sort of sweet drink and doughnuts with nothing for those with special needs. Stewardship includes keeping our bodies healthy and including people rather than excluding or inadvertently leaving them out. Keeping this in mind let’s consider these points. 1. It isn’t about food. The purposeContinue reading “Making the Church Fellowship Hour Healthier”
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“Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.” — William James
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